seb·or·rhe·a

Overactivity of the sebaceous glands, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum. Synonym(s): seborrhoea.

[sebo- + G. rhoia, a flow]

seb·or·rhe·a

(seb'ōr-ē'ă)

Overactivity of the sebaceous glands, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum. Synonym(s): seborrhoea.

seborrhea (seb´ərē´ə),

n the skin conditions in which an overproduction of sebum results in excessive oiliness or dry scales.

seborrhea capitis,

n seborrhea of the scalp often seen in infants. Also called cradle cap.

seborrhea

an abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands, often associated with abnormalities of keratinization. The clinical features vary from dandruff to the formation of greasy scales and crusts with accompanying inflammation. See also flexural seborrhea, ear margin dermatosis.

congenital seborrhea

occurs in several dog breeds as scaling skin at birth and progressively worsening seborrhea oleosa with advancing age. Called also dirty-puppy syndrome.

idiopathic seborrhea, primary seborrhea

that caused by endocrine- or lipid-related metabolic abnormalities; may have an inherited basis.

seborrhea oleosa

moist, oily seborrhea with the formation of yellow-brown crusts. See also exudative epidermitis.

primary seborrhea

an inherited disorder of keratinization recognized in several breeds, particularly Cocker spaniels, English springer spaniel, West Highland white terrier and Chinese shar pei. Clinical signs may appear at a young age and worsen with advancing age. There is often ceruminous otitis externa and secondary bacterial and Malassezia infections are common. Reported occasionally in Persian cats. In horses, it usually occurs as seborrhea of the mane and tail, rarely as a generalized disease.

secondary seborrhea

that associated with a wide variety of unrelated diseases including parasitism, pyoderma, hypersensitivity reactions and autoimmune skin disease.

Poor diet or certain health problems can interfere with this conversion, so supplementation with oils containing GLA can be beneficial for some dogs, including those with allergies, autoimmune disease, and seborrhea.

It has been suggested that women with PCOS have a lower self-esteem, a more negative self-image, higher levels of depression and psychological distress owing to the physical appearance of hyperandrogenism, including obesity (21, 22), hirsutism, cystic acne, seborrhea and hair loss, possibly by influencing feminine identity (23).

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